Kinnell Surname

397,537th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 886 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Kinnell Surname Definition:

Margaret Kynnell in inverkeithing was accused of witchcraft in 1623 (RPC., XIII, p. 181). Perhaps from the village of Kinneil near Bo'ness in West Lothian, rather than from Kinneil in Angus. William de Kynell, however, who was custumar of Montrose in 1359, more probably derived his surname from Kinneil near Montrose.

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Kinnell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2531:1,432,64498,450
Scotland2331:22,9782,581
England2021:275,83221,591
Australia661:409,02632,879
Canada641:575,71247,839
New Zealand361:125,78715,451
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Wales81:386,81619,671
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1931:19,3951,962
England491:497,45727,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:865,83952,959

Kinnell (16) may also be a first name.

Kinnell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Margaret Kynnell in inverkeithing was accused of witchcraft in 1623 (RPC., XIII, p. 181). Perhaps from the village of Kinneil near Bo'ness in West Lothian, rather than from Kinneil in Angus. William de Kynell, however, who was custumar of Montrose in 1359, more probably derived his surname from Kinneil near Montrose.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

KINNEIL, Kinnell: Margaret Kynnell in inverkeithing was accused of witchcraft in 1623 (RPC., XIII, p. 181). Perhaps from the village of Kinneil near Bo'ness in West Lothian, rather than from Kinneil in Angus. William de Kynell, however, who was custumar of Montrose in 1359, more probably derived his surname from Kinneil near Montrose.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Celtic) belonging to 1 Kinneil (Linlith- gow), the Cenail of Nennius, 13th cent. Kinel = the Head or End of the (Roman) Wall [Gaelic cinn (ceann), head + fhaill (fh mute), a genit. form of falla (balla), wall] This was the Pictish Pean-fahel and O.Cymric Pen-guaul = Mod. Welsh Pen- (g)wal [Brit. pen(n, head; Latin uall-um, wall] 2 Kinnell (Forfar) [same etymology]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Celtic) belonging to 1 Kinneil (Linlith- gow), the Cenail of Nennius, 13th cent. Kinel = the Head or End of the (Roman) Wall [Gaelic cinn (ceann), head + fhaill (fh mute), a genit. form of falla (balla), wall] This was the Pictish Pean-fahel and O.Cymric Pen-guaul = Mod. Welsh Pen- (g)wal [Brit. pen(n, head; Latin uall-um, wall] 2 Kinnell (Forfar) [same etymology]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Forfarshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Kinnell Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kinnell Come From? nationality or country of origin

Kinnell is found most frequently in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kinnell.

How Common Is The Last Name Kinnell? popularity and diffusion

It is the 397,537th most frequently held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 8,225,221 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Kinnell are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles. Kinnell is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 16 people.

The last name Kinnell is most common in The United States, where it is held by 253 people, or 1 in 1,432,644. In The United States Kinnell is mostly found in: Michigan, where 21 percent are found, Ohio, where 14 percent are found and Alabama, where 6 percent are found. Not including The United States it exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 26 percent are found and England, where 23 percent are found.

Kinnell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kinnell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kinnell surname rose 436 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 121 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it rose 412 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kinnell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Presbyterian (56%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kinnell last name are 4.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.88% registered with the party.

The amount Kinnell earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 12.94% less than the national average, earning R 206,880 per year; in United States they earn 7.56% more than the national average, earning $46,413 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.69% more than the national average, earning $51,021 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kinniell939/
Kinnel92482/
Kckinnell881/
Kennell863,386/
Kinnill8621/
Künnell868/
Cinnell861/
Kinniel861/
Qinnell860/
Kinnuel860/
Kynnell860/
Kuinnel860/
Knell834,716/
Kinnl832/
Quinnell802,446/
Chinnell8012/
Kennel774,029/
Knoell77823/
Könnel7793/
Cinnel7732/
Knaell776/
K'Nell774/
Knnoel772/
Knuell771/
Kynnel771/
Cnnell771/
Cknell771/
Kniell770/
Knel73176/
Kinl7338/
Knll732/
Kaennel7141/
Kenniel7139/
Koennel7130/
Quinnel7110/
Chinnel715/
Cinnill711/
Kuennel711/
D'Knell711/
Qennell711/
Cennell711/
Kennill710/
Kimnill710/
Knill672,265/
Knöll671,880/
Kniel67550/
Quennell67516/
Chennell67460/
Knesl67219/
Kneel6745/
Knüll6737/
Knuel6728/
Kienl6723/
Knoel678/
Knehl672/
Knelp672/
Kneul671/
Kenll671/
Kennl671/
Kihnl671/
Knellová671/
Kuehnnel671/
Kinld670/
Kneld670/
Quinnill670/
Knelt670/
Cnell670/
Kemll670/
Qinll670/

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